Photo Details
March 14,
2004 - Antelope Island Causeway,
Davis County, Utah - ©NJDavis
Description
L 6 WS 13,
Brownish Breast,
Dark brownish back, Greenish legs unique, Fine-tipped, slightly drooped
bill, Wings and tail marked bright rufous
Behavior
Feeds on insects, mollusks,
crustaceans and marine worms in muddy, grassy areas closer to shore
than
other peeps. Spends summers on tundra and bogs near tree line and
winter
along coastal and inland marshes. Roosts near feeding areas alone
or in groups in marsh vegetation or on upper beach.Lays 4 dark-marked
pink
eggs in ashallow depression on bog or aupland. Incubates for 19-23 day,
chicks are precocial and they have one brood per season.
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